Industrial Biotech Policy & EU Projects Intern

Position description

EuropaBio, the voice of Europe’s dynamic biotech industry, is currently seeking a motivated Public Affairs Industrial Biotechnology & EU Projects Intern to join its Brussels-based team for a period of 6-12 months. The role helps to lead the voice for industrial biotechnology across sectors, including sustainable industrial products and processes.

Industrial Biotech is one of Europe’s most significant technologies in the transition towards a more sustainable future across multiple industrial sectors, including chemicals, plastics, fuels, textiles, cosmetics, or home care products, which have been traditionally sourced from fossil carbon.

The successful applicant will work from our offices on Avenue des Arts, in the heart of the EU district and will be working closely with industry experts within a small and dynamic multinational team under the supervision of the other team members. This internship would provide valuable insights, contacts and experience for candidates interested in policy development, strategy implementation and advocacy in a fast-growing sector, involving the EU institutions and various relevant stakeholders, such as industry organisations and NGOs, as well as experience working on EU Projects that are related to policy development for Industrial Biotechnology. This internship will allow direct involvement in priority work areas for EuropaBio Industrial Biotechnology, including the newly announced Biotech Act and relevant initiatives. You will be offered the opportunity to work within a priority ‘critical’ sector for Europe competitiveness, prosperity and resilience.

The role includes:

• Support with monitoring and mapping the developments and activities in and around the EU institutions on diverse topics of relevance to biotechnology;
• Assist in researching and drafting industrial biotech policy documents, proposed legislative amendments and public consultations;
• Assist with preparation of events, as relevant;
• Assist with meeting organisation including preparation for working groups and Council meetings and assist with the drafting of minutes;
• Attend events/webinars and prepare briefing notes to summarise these for the Industrial Biotech team;
• Support EuropaBio activities within the EU projects PRIMED and APROVALS (attend events, webinars and meetings;
• Help with the preparation of internal and external communications materials and correspondence for the industrial biotech team;
• Present to internal and member meetings on relevant policy/regulatory developments.

Qualifications

• Must have full permission to work in Belgium;
• Must NOT have already completed an “Immersion professionnelle” or have already undertaken full time professional employment;
• Graduated in EU affairs and/or political sciences, law or other area relevant to Industrial Biotechnology;
• Must have an interest in biotechnology, sustainability, resource efficiency and the bioeconomy;
• Should possess a good understanding of the European institutions and legislative process;
• Must have a high level of both written and spoken English (office language);
• Must have strong drafting skills and attention to detail;
• Should be a good team player but also capable of working independently;
• Must be able to present work in a clear and concise manner;
• Should be capable to produce work of a high standard, to use initiative and to regularly report on progress;
• Ability to begin internship in October 2025.

Application instructions

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